Brizilian Black Knee

[Scott1976]

Hello quick question I'm after getting a female adult Brizillian Black Knee T, Does anybody know much about them ??? Just after peoples thoughts. Cheers

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Do you know the scientific name? Never heard of a brazilian black knee before.

 

[Scott1976]

Sorry it wasn't a Brazilian Black Knee just a Brazilian Black lol but it's a Grammostola Pulcha

 

[m0lsx]

Lovely T's. Very slow growers. So don't get a sling if you are over 13 & want to live long enough to see it molt. I always think of the Pulchra as the black labrador of tarantulas, They are easy to keep, generally laid back in attitude & normally are out in their enclosure.

But the same is also true of most Grammastolas. Or the ones we have.

 

[Scott1976]

Lovely T's. Very slow growers. So don't get a sling if you are over 13 & want to live long enough to see it molt. I always think of the Pulchra as the black labrador of tarantulas, They are easy to keep, generally laid back in attitude & normally are out in their enclosure.

But the same is also true of most Grammastolas. Or the ones we have.

Thanks for that

 

[DustyD]

I have 5 G. pulchras, two about 4" and three under an inch. Very beautiful.

When younger they seem more skittish, but that may just be evolution telling them to hide in the face of potential danger. Also my younger ones tend to chase prey around their enclosures, sometimes leaping at them. Ah to be young again.... Very fun to watch.

Both Arachnoclown and Konstantin have adults they have had for a long time ( I have only been keeping Ts for about 15 months).

Plenty of others care for them as well.

Easy to care for. My set ups tend to be drier, although last fall Dave's Little Beasties ( a UK Youtuber) said he keeps his at higher temperatures and at higher humidity. Check him out as well as Tom Moran.

Mine seem to do fine at a range of temperatures.

I got my first one when it was 1.5 inches and about a year later it is about 4 inches. Last summer it was hot and I was feeding them superworms and saw some growth. I now feed them crickets and superworms, more crickets though.

If you use superworms, cut their heads off. They will still move when touched even a day later. And they won't dig under the earth. If you did not know, superworms by themselves will develop into beetles.

I have tried dubias and they worked fine. They just don't hop around as much as crickets.

 

[Scott1976]

I have 5 G. pulchras, two about 4" and three under an inch. Very beautiful.

When younger they seem more skittish, but that may just be evolution telling them to hide in the face of potential danger. Also my younger ones tend to chase prey around their enclosures, sometimes leaping at them. Ah to be young again.... Very fun to watch.

Both Arachnoclown and Konstantin have adults they have had for a long time ( I have only been keeping Ts for about 15 months).

Plenty of others care for them as well.

Easy to care for. My set ups tend to be drier, although last fall Dave's Little Beasties ( a UK Youtuber) said he keeps his at higher temperatures and at higher humidity. Check him out as well as Tom Moran.

Mine seem to do fine at a range of temperatures.

I got my first one when it was 1.5 inches and about a year later it is about 4 inches. Last summer it was hot and I was feeding them superworms and saw some growth. I now feed them crickets and superworms, more crickets though.

If you use superworms, cut their heads off. They will still move when touched even a day later. And they won't dig under the earth. If you did not know, superworms by themselves will develop into beetles.

I have tried dubias and they worked fine. They just don't hop around as much as crickets.

Brill cheers pal